Intercultural Life
Relationships with Koreans- friendships and romance
When you were young, what did you think it would be like to be an adult? I remember thinking I’d be serious all the time and drink wine and eat cheese. The reality of being an adult and being married is quite different to what I thought. I didn’t think I’d be trying to get some work done while my husband tries to get my attention by pretending to be a zombie.
I’m not complaining though.
As I’m uploading this right now he is complaining that his feet are cold but he is not wearing socks. I told him to “go put socks on” and he just mimicked it back to me, “Put socks on!” I’m wearing socks. My feet are warm. Don’t know why he has an aversion to socks lately.
Oh poor Mr Social Butterfly had nothing to do on Saturday night but it’s okay when I have nothing to do because I don’t have any friends! This is a good example of not getting angry right away because something sounds mean. I laughed afterwards and so did my parents when they heard what he said because we know the cute way he can say things badly. It’s a good rule to always stop and think when your partner says something bad in their second language. Being quick to anger does not help in our relationship. And he spoke the truth!
Anyway, back in Sydney now.
Okay this happened about 30 mins ago. I’m in my hometown for a few days while he is in Sydney. I went to bed really early last night and didn’t do a comic for today. I spent all of today with my grandmother so I haven’t had a chance to sit down and upload anything.
I didn’t realise my husband was trying to call me. So I wasn’t answering the phone and then he saw I hadn’t uploaded anything to the blog, so something must have happened!!!
I very quickly drew this comic……..obviously.
Maybe he is preparing me for when we have children and I have absolutely no bathroom privacy. Or he was just being a jerk.
My husband just said that many Korean guys do this (and probably not just Korean guys either). Haha, for those that want to marry a K-pop idol, I bet that’s not part of your fantasy.
Hey everyone! No comic today because it’s my 30th birthday and I having the day off. A big thank you to everyone who has left birthday wishes on Twitter, Facebook and his Facebook page.
Mr Gwon told me last night that he hasn’t got my present yet so I was a bit disappointed, but he was just lying! So when I woke up there was a present there for me and a very lovely card.
It’s tradition in Korea to have seaweed soup on your birthday and we follow that tradition even when we are in Australia. So I expected seaweed soup but my husband actually cooked japchae for me as well and set out the table like this.
He doesn’t like cooking so I was really really impressed that he made all this for me. (And why no chopsticks? We don’t have any in our new apartment yet haha).
Anyway I can’t believe I’m not in my 20’s any more, but as he has pointed out before… I’m already 31 in Korean age anyway!
Luckily he dropped me on a bed and not on the floor…
Eat Your Kimchi have a new video up about couple culture in Korea if you are interested in more Korean romance stuff.
We’ve celebrated some things, like 100 days and 300 days but not many of the others, unless we happen to realise it’s that day. As Simon and Martina said it’s usually newer couples who do all that but it can also be when the girl is more demanding and pedantic about it…. which ends up being not that romantic! But that’s what I’ve witnessed as well. I’ve witnessed Korean guys who know my husband ask for advice on what to give the girlfriend, not because they want to treat their girlfriend to something nice, but because they are scared of her getting angry if the gift or evening planned isn’t good enough! So that’s not great… but a couple that is more relaxed can have a lot of fun with the dating culture in Korea.
We do not wear couple shirts because I refuse to in Australia! We do see Korean couples here in couple shirts and sometimes I’ve giggled at that. However, when we are actually living in Korea I might change my views and start wearing them…
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